5 ways to get real-time help by going Live with Search
Today, Search Live has officially launched in English in the U.S. — no Labs opt-in required. When you go Live with Search, you can have an interactive voice conversation in AI Mode and share your phone’s camera feed. This means Search can see what your camera sees, respond to your questions in real time and connect you with helpful web links to dive even deeper.
To get started, just open the Google app (Android and iOS) and tap the new Live icon under the search bar. You can start asking your questions out loud and enable video input to share visual context from your camera feed.
Or if you’re already pointing your camera with Google Lens, simply select the new Live option at the bottom of the screen. Camera sharing will be enabled by default, so you can have an instant back-and-forth conversation about whatever you see in front of you.
Ready to try it out? Here are five ways you can use this new capability in Search for fast, real-time help, at home or on the go:
1) Explore while you travel
Imagine you’re on vacation and getting ready at the hotel before a day of exploration. You can go Live with Search to have a hands-free conversation about the neighborhoods you want to visit, all while you finish applying your sunscreen. And once you’re out and about, you can fire up Live and activate your camera to ask about anything you see.
2) Try a new hobby
When you need help picking up a new skill — like crafting the perfect cup of matcha — consider Search Live your very own expert advisor. Point your camera at the equipment in your matcha set and ask what each tool is used for. Or get quick advice on which ingredients you can substitute if you’re looking for low-sugar or dairy-free alternatives for a matcha latte.
3) Get troubleshooting help
If you’re having trouble setting up a home theater system (or any other electronics), you can get help each step of the way with Live in Search. Just point your camera and ask which cable goes where. You don’t need to manually type in the make and model of your TV or look up different kinds of cables. Instead, Search will understand all the visual context and get you the information you’re looking for, with the option to ask follow-ups or check out relevant sites on the web.
4) Bring school projects to life
Want to help your sixth grader level up their learning? When you set up an at-home project, like the famous elephant toothpaste experiment, you can use Search as an AI-powered learning partner. It’ll see the chemical reactions as they occur, and you can ask Search to explain the underlying science — or give you links to explore some more fun experiments.
5) Make game night a breeze
Perhaps you’re at a vacation rental and you want to play one of the board games with your family or friends. Instead of pulling each box out and reading about each game, simply ask about all of the games at once and get advice on which is best for your group.
